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Faulkner William The Wild Palms

First Edition Prices, Values and Auction Results

William Faulkner's novel The Wild Palms intermingles pain and suffering with a parallel set of stories but "never the twain shall meet." The unconventional work contains two stories which alternate through the chapters of the two titled "Wild Palms" and "Old Man". The novel was later published under the title of If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem. Both tales pit loving couples who face substantial obstacles in their pursuit of happiness each presented with moral decisions. First editions number 250 and were published in 1939 by Random House (New York) as signed limited editions without dust jackets. An early copy in good condition has sold at auction for $2250, but is accessible at $800. The first English edition published by Chatto and Windus in 1939 (London) is has sold in the $400 range.

We collected a sample of 23 auction results of Faulkner, William's The Wild Palms from 3 different auction houses. The lowest overall price realized in our sample was $18 and the highest overall price realized was $2280. The overall average price was $847 and the median price realized for the book was $875. There were 8 auctions (40%) with a price realized below the low estimate, 5 auctions (25%) exceeding the high estimates, and 7 auctions (35%) within the range of the low and high estimates. Auctions of interest include: a PBA sale on May 22, 2014 of a 1939 - Random House edition for $2280 that one of 250 copies signed by author; a Swann sale on October 01, 2009 of a 1939 edition for $2280 that first issue; a PBA sale on January 29, 2004 of a 1939 - Random House edition for $2040 that one of 250 copies signed by author;

Recent Auction Results:

Auction House

Auction Date

Author

Title

City

Publisher

Year

Estimate

Sale Price

Auction Page

Other Copies

PBA

October 5, 2017

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$300-$500

$192

PBA

Copies for Sale

Bonhams

September 25, 2016

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

-

$18

Bonhams

Copies for Sale

Swann

May 18, 2016

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$1000-$1500

$1063

Swann

Copies for Sale

Swann

May 18, 2016

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$800-$1200

$875

Swann

Copies for Sale

Swann

November 10, 2015

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$600-$900

$1625

Swann

Copies for Sale

Swann

November 10, 2015

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$1000-$1500

$688

Swann

Copies for Sale

PBA

September 11, 2014

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$300-$500

$450

PBA

Copies for Sale

PBA

May 22, 2014

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$2000-$3000

$2280

PBA

Copies for Sale

PBA

December 13, 2012

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$300-$500

$180

PBA

Copies for Sale

PBA

October 11, 2012

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$400-$600

$270

PBA

Copies for Sale

PBA

August 30, 2012

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$500-$800

$300

PBA

Copies for Sale

Bonhams

April 16, 2012

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

-

$625

Bonhams

Copies for Sale

PBA

December 1, 2011

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$1000-$1500

$960

PBA

Copies for Sale

PBA

March 24, 2011

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$500-$800

$360

PBA

Copies for Sale

Swann

October 1, 2009

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

1939

$1200-$1800

$2280

Swann

Copies for Sale

PBA

June 18, 2009

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$200-$300

$144

PBA

Copies for Sale

Bonhams

February 17, 2008

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

London

Chatto and Windus

1939

-

$480

Bonhams

Copies for Sale

PBA

January 26, 2006

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$1000-$1500

$1080

PBA

Copies for Sale

Swann

April 14, 2005

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

1939

$700-$1000

$1093

Swann

Copies for Sale

PBA

January 29, 2004

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$2000-$3000

$2040

PBA

Copies for Sale

PBA

January 29, 2004

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

Random House

1939

$600-$900

$1080

PBA

Copies for Sale

Swann

October 24, 2002

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

1939

$300-$400

$431

Swann

Copies for Sale

Swann

October 18, 2001

Faulkner, William.

The Wild Palms

New York

1939

$800-$1200

$978

Swann

Copies for Sale

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